Serfas Seca RS tire review
10-13-10, 08:07 AM
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Somewhere between 500 and 1000. Not so many that I'd give it thought.
Edit: Looking back over my riding logs I'd estimate 700 miles tops. So I guess the take home is if you're a heavy guy on crappy roads pass on this tire or be extra-vigilant. I checked it over before my ride and it looked fine to me.
Edit: Looking back over my riding logs I'd estimate 700 miles tops. So I guess the take home is if you're a heavy guy on crappy roads pass on this tire or be extra-vigilant. I checked it over before my ride and it looked fine to me.
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10-13-10, 09:02 AM
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I bought 2 of the folding bead tires from Jenson earlier this year. One started blowing off the rim. After 3 times on both the front and back wheel I pitched it. I have Open pro rims. They are a very loose tire and prone to pinch flats.
10-13-10, 09:04 AM
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Somewhere between 500 and 1000. Not so many that I'd give it thought.
Edit: Looking back over my riding logs I'd estimate 700 miles tops. So I guess the take home is if you're a heavy guy on crappy roads pass on this tire or be extra-vigilant. I checked it over before my ride and it looked fine to me.
Edit: Looking back over my riding logs I'd estimate 700 miles tops. So I guess the take home is if you're a heavy guy on crappy roads pass on this tire or be extra-vigilant. I checked it over before my ride and it looked fine to me.
10-13-10, 09:57 AM
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Somewhere between 500 and 1000. Not so many that I'd give it thought.
Edit: Looking back over my riding logs I'd estimate 700 miles tops. So I guess the take home is if you're a heavy guy on crappy roads pass on this tire or be extra-vigilant. I checked it over before my ride and it looked fine to me.
Edit: Looking back over my riding logs I'd estimate 700 miles tops. So I guess the take home is if you're a heavy guy on crappy roads pass on this tire or be extra-vigilant. I checked it over before my ride and it looked fine to me.
11-17-10, 11:33 AM
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Here is my Jamis Ventura Sport with Serfas Seca RS with 1500 miles.
11-17-10, 11:48 AM
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After praising these tires I got 2 flats in about 100 miles of riding. Once was a thorn and once was a metal pin of some sort.
Could have just been a coincidence but I have 2,800 miles on my GP4000s and have had zero flats
Could have just been a coincidence but I have 2,800 miles on my GP4000s and have had zero flats
11-17-10, 12:45 PM
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Didn't make 50 feet with out a side wall blow out on the back.
The front made it 60 miles before flating.
I think they are junk. They roll good and feel good, but
they didn't last for me.
My ribmo's and Specialized all weather lasted about 2000 miles each.
The front made it 60 miles before flating.
I think they are junk. They roll good and feel good, but
they didn't last for me.
My ribmo's and Specialized all weather lasted about 2000 miles each.
11-17-10, 12:58 PM
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Closer view of tires:
04-02-11, 09:17 PM
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I got a set of these about 18 months ago. One flat in 2,000 miles. Compared to the weekly flats I was getting in the Continentals that came with the bike, I was thrilled.
Today I found this after my morning ride. An area of tread about the size of a fingertip, just gone. I don't remember riding through anything nasty.
After I removed the tire, there were also several smaller tears with the cords showing through.
If this is how the tire lets you know that it's worn out, I guess that's OK since it didn't leave me stranded. Odd that it went bad so quickly though.
Today I found this after my morning ride. An area of tread about the size of a fingertip, just gone. I don't remember riding through anything nasty.
After I removed the tire, there were also several smaller tears with the cords showing through.
If this is how the tire lets you know that it's worn out, I guess that's OK since it didn't leave me stranded. Odd that it went bad so quickly though.
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